There was a merchant named Dharampal who lived with his wife. They were wealthy and had no shortage of anything except they were childless. Dharampal was a staunch devotee of ShivaShivaShiva is one of the Supreme Gods of Hindu Trinity that ... and prayed to him for a son. Shiva blessed the couple with a boy but he was destined to die at the age of 16. Years passed and before he turned 16, he was married to a girl whose mother always observed the fast of Mangala Gauri. Thus she was blessed with a daughter who was not to face widowhood. The blessings and boons of this fast saved Dharanpal’s son and the couple lived a long married and happy life.

The married women observe this fast to have a healthy and long relationship with their partners. The newly married women keep this fast to attain conjugal bliss. The newlyweds can gain happiness, prosperity and life-long companionship if the fast is observed for first five years of marriage. Women who may have had bad experience in their marriages can also follow the above mentioned rituals to attain happiness and peace in their marriage.

The other benefits include protection from blood related diseases, eradication of loans and winning over enemies.

Dates to Observe Fasts

There are two units of Hindu calendar i.e., the Amavasyant Lunar calendar which is followed by the people of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and Purnimant calendar which is followed by the people of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat. The Amavasyant month ends on a no moon day and the Purnimant month ends on a full moon day.

According to Amavasyant calendar, Shravan month starts on 15th August 2015 and ends on 13th September 2015. 18th August 2015, 25th August 2015, 01st September 2015 and 08th September 2015 are the consecutive Tuesdays that fall in this period.

According to Purnimant calendar, Shravan month begins on 01st August 2015 and ends on 29th August 2015. 04th August 2015, 11th August 2015, 18th August 2015 and 25th August 2015 are the consecutive Tuesdays that fall in this period.